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Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 09-19-2012, 08:52 PM
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Posted By Stein
I've been buying Crystal Geyser and/or Arrowhead...

I've been buying Crystal Geyser and/or Arrowhead water at the store for my beers, generally. I use Arrowhead when I want to do a style that requires a harder water profile, Crystal Geyser for the...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 09-19-2012, 08:44 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,933
Posted By Stein
Still plagued by "THT"... "The Homebrew Taste"

I'm still trying to figure out where my beers are going wrong... I've been all over the place, and it seems to follow me. I started off as an extract + steeping grains brewer, went to all grain...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 09-19-2012, 07:50 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 335
Posted By Stein
Too late for a gingerbread beer recipe?

I'd like to have one ready by Thanksgiving time... I heard these are very sweet beers and need a long time to age out. Anyone have a partial mash recipe they'd be willing to share?
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 09-19-2012, 07:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 548
Posted By Stein
No, sorry. I intend to get copper tubing, but...

No, sorry. I intend to get copper tubing, but I'm debating between getting the ones with brass garden hose fittings at the top or the ones that just have vinyl tubing attached with hose clamps.
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 09-19-2012, 07:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 548
Posted By Stein
Do you have a link or part number for these...

Do you have a link or part number for these adapters? That might be the way to go.
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 09-19-2012, 07:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 548
Posted By Stein
Wort chiller - garden hose vs vinyl tubing/hose clamps for kitchen brewing.

I am a partial masher who wants to stop using ice baths. Would vinyl tubing + faucet adapters be OK for kitchen brewing? Otherwise I"ll have to go with the garden hose adapters and buy some garden...
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 09-14-2012, 03:23 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 427
Posted By Stein
3/8" vs 1/2" hose barb adapter for Mash tun ball valve?

Is there any material difference between these two sizes? Is there a benefit to having a slower/faster flow from the mash tun?
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 09-12-2012, 05:08 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 605
Posted By Stein
Anyone? I think I've decided on a 3 gallon...

Anyone?

I think I've decided on a 3 gallon cooler. Anyone recommend Igloo over Rubbermaid, or vice versa? They both have very different dimensions. The Rubbermaid is tall and narrow, whereas...
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 09-11-2012, 04:18 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 605
Posted By Stein
Igloo industrial cooler vs Rubbermaid, 2 gallon vs 3 gallon, partial mash tun

Downsizing my brewing equipment since I'm moving into a smaller place soon. I will now be a partial mash brewer. I've been in analysis paralysis regarding my choices for a tun. The Igloo...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 06-11-2012, 05:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 264
Posted By Stein
OOPS! Wort chilled down too much after pitching. Slow start...

Brewed a pale ale on Saturday and I had some issues. It was my first partial boil in a very long time, so I was a bit rusty on the process.

I did an ice bath but I ran out of ice before the...
Forum: Extract Brewing 12-12-2010, 06:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 464
Posted By Stein
Any way I can have a wheat beer done by the week of the 26th?

Thinking about doing a quick extract batch on Monday, hoping to have something ready/almost ready shortly after Christmas time. I was thinking about doing a Honey Wheat beer, or something similar. ...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 07-10-2010, 08:05 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,247
Posted By Stein
Ferulic acid rest necessary for a hefeweizen?

Brewing a hefeweizen in a few days with WLP380 (Hefeweizen IV). I have read numerous posts about how a ferulic acid rest will help bring out the spicy/clovey taste that I am shooting for with this...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 07-10-2010, 12:00 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 246
Posted By Stein
Sounds normal to me. The yeast have multiplied...

Sounds normal to me. The yeast have multiplied and settled down at the bottom.
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 07-09-2010, 09:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 691
Posted By Stein
I'm starting to think I should ferment this one a...

I'm starting to think I should ferment this one a bit warmer than I originally planned. I read a few threads on other brew forums and several people who fermented 60-62 ended up with very banana'ish...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 07-08-2010, 08:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 759
Posted By Stein
How thin of a mash can I use when brewing a hefeweizen?

I've been reading lots of threads about how brewing with thinner mashes tends to increase efficiency and the quality of the beer, and I'm ready to hop on board with the idea. It makes sense to me...
Forum: Brew Science 07-08-2010, 08:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 627
Posted By Stein
That is some incredibly soft water. You're very...

That is some incredibly soft water. You're very lucky. My bicarbonate number alone is in the 300 range, which makes it useless for brewing anything under 18 SRM. I've been using RO/distilled.
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 07-08-2010, 08:08 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 453
Posted By Stein
Thanks. I am coming off of my first bad batch...

Thanks. I am coming off of my first bad batch ever and this is my rebound batch to make up for it. My first ever lager didn't turn out as expected. I pitched a 1.5 L starter of the most aerated...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 07-08-2010, 07:04 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 453
Posted By Stein
Hefeweizen starter question

I plan on brewing Sunday. I will create my starter Thursday morning, let it ferment 24 hours on a stir plate, and then put it in the fridge until Sunday morning and then decant. Is this enough...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 07-08-2010, 04:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 691
Posted By Stein
Thanks for the reply. Good to hear that 63-64...

Thanks for the reply. Good to hear that 63-64 produces a nice balance.

I should have mentioned that I was planning on keeping this around 62 degrees. This is the temperature that Jamil...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 07-08-2010, 04:10 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 691
Posted By Stein
Hefeweizen IV (WLP380) questions...

Going to give this yeast a shot for the first time, and was wondering what temperature is best? I understand that this yeast is more clove focused than the typical banana bombs (WLP300 and Wyeast...
Forum: Brew Science 07-08-2010, 04:05 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,192
Posted By Stein
That's how I understand it. If you have a 75%...

That's how I understand it. If you have a 75% dilution, it would be 1.25 gallons of tap and 3.75 gallons of RO/distilled. You add the salts for the mash adjustment to the mash water prior to adding...
Forum: Brew Science 07-08-2010, 03:36 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 977
Posted By Stein
-40, which allows for 2 to 7 SRM.

-40, which allows for 2 to 7 SRM.
Forum: Brew Science 07-08-2010, 03:34 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,192
Posted By Stein
I played around with your numbers a bit in the...

I played around with your numbers a bit in the spreadsheet, and if you dilute your mash and sparge water 75% with RO/distilled, and add 6 grams gypsum and 1 gram calcium chloride to the mash (11...
Forum: Brew Science 07-08-2010, 02:47 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,192
Posted By Stein
Well I'll throw my 2 cents in, since responses in...

Well I'll throw my 2 cents in, since responses in this subforum can be scarce.

Don't worry about the 23 sodium. This number would need to be a lot higher before you would even detect a salty...
Forum: Brew Science 07-08-2010, 02:02 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 977
Posted By Stein
I reviewed a couple other threads on HBT about...

I reviewed a couple other threads on HBT about water profiles for hefeweizens, and experimented a bit until I got this...

Chalk -- 0.5 mash, 1.1 boil
Gypsum -- 0.5 mash, 1.1 boil
CaCl2 -- 2...
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